You have completed Topic 1: The Current Contraceptive Marketplace.

Remember these key points:

• Three factors contribute to growth of the contraceptive marketplace: (1) population growth, (2) sexual activity at an earlier age, and (3) delayed childbearing.
• The current most popular contraceptive method used by women are oral contraceptives.
• According to women, the ideal contraceptive possesses these characteristics: high efficacy, easy adherence to regimen, ease of use, no or low side effects, and easy reversal.
• There are three main disadvantages of oral contraceptives: (1) missing pills, (2) high-dosage requirement to maintain plasma levels, and (3) risk of side effects.
  
  
  

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